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427tbolts Ranger

86 SC XLT 4X4 2.9L

 

My Ranger is a 86 SC XLT 4X4 2.9L. I got this truck back in 97 for $100.00, I have been working on it to make it better ever since. I have done several Mods to it so far along with rebuilding the engine back to stock specs.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT I INSTALLED

  • CB, Cobra 29 LTD with amp and extra channels

  • Dual Steel whips mounted on rear bumber, one for CB, the other for car radio

  • Push bar

  • Bucket seats and console from a 92 Ford Explorer

  • Sun-Pro Super tach

  • Reese Class III Hitch

BODY AND SUSPENSION MODS

  • James Duff 2.5" suspension lift modified to 3" lift add-a-leaf and 1" blocks, 1/2" spacers under front coils

  • Replaced all rubber bushings with Poly bushings, (from James Duff), front axle pivot bush, rear leaf spring bush, front sway bar bush, and body mount bush.

  • Original Traction bars for rear leaf springs, (James Duff)

  • James Duff 70/30 shocks for 3" lift

  • Set of 30x9.50x15" Dunlop mud radials on American Racing Outlaw II 15x8"

  • James Duff steering stabilizer shock & brackets

ENGINE AND EXHAUST MODS

  • Modified Ram-Air setup/with K&N conical filter

  • Timing advanced to 14degrees

  • Motorcraft 44C series plugs

  • Ford Motorsport plug wires

  • Crane PS-91 Performance coil

  • Robert Shaw Hi-Flow 180 degree Themostat

  • Flex-A-Lite 14" Puller Electric fan

  • Ported and glass beaded upper and lower intakes

  • Sanded and polished TB

  • Modified Free Floater Rocker assy

  • 2 Batteries mounted in bed of truck, 0 guage battery cables

  • Dual exhaust with glass packs

FUTURE MODS TO BE DONE

  • JBA Headers with H-pipe

  • Flex-A-Lite 14" pusher Electric fan with adjustable temp sensor

  • Crane HI-6 ingition box with Rev limiter

  • 8.8" rear end swap with locker 4.10 gears

  • Dana 35 front end swap with locker 4.10 gears

  • Bushwacker cut-out fender flares

  • James Duff Hoop package, dual shocks on front

  • custom setup for Quad shocks in rear

  • One mod I would like to do is take the front and rear axle housings from old box bronco and mount them under my Ranger.

 

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